KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia’s total trade in May amounted to RM327.6 billion, with exports and imports valued at RM184 billion and RM143.6 billion, respectively, the Statistics Department (DOSM) said.
According to its May 2026 Export Import Statistics by State released today, Penang accounted for the largest share of both exports and imports, supporting Malaysia’s trade performance.
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said in a statement that exports increased by RM57.4 billion, or 45.3 per cent, from May 2025.
The rise in exports was driven by higher shipments from Penang (RM50 billion), Johor (RM6.6 billion), Kuala Lumpur (RM2.1 billion), Sarawak (RM1.7 billion), Perak (RM504.4 million), Terengganu (RM346 million), and Kelantan (RM35.7 million).
Exports, however, declined in Sabah by RM1.1 billion, Pahang (RM905.8 million), Melaka (RM569.7 million), Selangor (RM509.1 million), Labuan (RM282.9 million), Kedah (RM183.4 million), Negeri Sembilan (RM154.1 million), and Perlis (RM10.3 million), Uzir said.
“Top exporter Penang contributed 52.1 per cent, followed by Johor (17 per cent), Selangor (12.7 per cent), Sarawak (5 per cent) and Kuala Lumpur (3.7 per cent),” he said in a statement.
Uzir added that imports increased by RM17.8 billion, or 14.1 per cent, on-year.
He said the rise in imports was driven by Penang (RM13.2 billion), Johor (RM9.2 billion), Kedah (RM1.3 billion), Negeri Sembilan (RM1 billion), Kuala Lumpur (RM496.4 million), Sabah (RM245 million), Pahang (RM68.1 million), Labuan (RM31.5 million), and Terengganu (RM2.2 million).
Imports declined in Selangor by RM4.7 billion, followed by Melaka (RM1.4 billion), Perak (RM215.8 million), Perlis (RM117.2 million), Sarawak (RM55.1 million), and Kelantan (RM41.3 million).
“Penang dominated Malaysia’s imports with a share of 29.4 per cent, followed by Johor (24.4 per cent), Selangor (22.4 per cent), Kuala Lumpur (8.3 per cent), and Kedah (4.8 per cent),” Uzir added.
